Comic Title: Superman Family #178
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Aug/Sep 1976
On Sale Date: May 6, 1976 Newsstand Date May 6, 1976
Source: Direct Currents, Amazing World of DC Comics #11

Newsstand Date May 6, 1976
Source: Comic Reader, #130

Copyright Date May 6, 1976
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1976

Newsstand Date May 3, 1976
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 76 #1
Listed as on sale right now (the week of May 3rd)

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 48
Editor: Murray Boltinoff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Superman's Phantom Pal"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Jimmy Olsen (of Earth-1)

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted From:
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (appears as Elastic Lad; last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #34; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #34; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #34; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #34; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #61; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62)
• Jimmy Olsen Fan Club (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #61; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #68)

Villain(s)

• Jax-Ur (last appearance in Action Comics #288; next appearance in Superman #157)
• Dr. Xadu (last appearance in Superman #150; next appearance in Action Comics #434)
• Professor Vakox (last appearance in Action Comics #284; next appearance in Action Comics #307)
• The Dagger Gang (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Mon-El (last appearance in Action Comics #288; next appearance in Superman #156)

Synopsis:
Jimmy Olsen accidentally sniffs the fumes of his elastic serum and is once again transformed into Elastic Lad. While stretching into the sky, he discovers a tiny hole which leads to the Phantom Zone. The criminals imprisoned within try to get Jimmy to uncover the secret identity of Superman, but Jimmy chooses not to look because he is too loyal to his friend. He leaves the Zone before the hole can close, and Lois and Clark are both surprised to learn that Jimmy passed up a great scoop to preserve Superman’s secret.